M134 Motion Tracker – Inspired by Aliens

“Alright, Hicks, Hudson, use your motion trackers.”

―Lt. Gorman, to Cpl. Hicks and Pvt. Hudson (from Aliens)

The M314 Motion Tracker, also known as the Motion Scanner, was a simple motion-detecting surveillance device. Essentially, it was a high-powered ultrasound scanner that used doppler-shift discrimination to filter out moving objects from stationary background and then displayed them on the M314’s monitor as a series of contours of probable loci.

Although originally designed for use by rescue and police services, it went on to find use by the United States Colonial Marine Corps, who issued it as standard equipment as part of their Smartgun teams.

A moving object was shown on the M314 Motion Tracker’s display as a series of contours of probable loci, with the range and bearing given to the target. Motion Trackers were often employed for perimeter surveillance, able to monitor movements of small animal-sized targets up to a range of 1,000 meters in open country.  The greatest advantage of the Motion Tracker was its ability to scan through objects; however, intervening terrain could cut this detection range quite drastically and, in built-up areas, the presence of walls and partitions could reduce the range to less than 20 meters.

While a powerful tool, Motion Tracker operators had to become familiar with the device’s limitations. Primarily, it was incapable of differentiating between different sources of movement — an approaching hostile target would register just the same as moving machinery in the environment (although the Motion Tracker’s range gate function was calibrated to reject small or slight movements, such as bugs crawling, plants waving in the wind, etc.). While Colonial Marines were equipped with an Identification Friend Foe (IFF) transponder as part of their armor, designed to render them “immune” to the Motion Trackers carried by the USCM and thereby preventing false detection of friendly personnel, this technology was liable to malfunction on occasion. The M314 also had a limited field of vision, and would only detect movement in the direction it is pointed, leaving large areas unchecked, particularly to the rear.

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Hudson – Inspired by Aliens

“I am the ultimate badass! State-of-the-badass-art. You do not wanna f__k with me.”

Private First Class William L. Hudson was a combat technician in the United States Colonial Marine Corps, part of 2nd Battalion Bravo Team. He was a member of the combat unit deployed to Acheron aboard the USS Sulaco in 2179, to investigate the sudden loss of contact with the colony of Hadley’s Hope. He was subsequently involved in combating the Xenomorph infestation at the colony.

Hudson was part of First Squad’s gun team, along with Private Vasquez.  He was also the squad’s leader, although Sergeant Apone assumed nominal command for the initial operation at Hadley’s Hope. Hudson was also designated First Squad’s Motion Tracker operator. He was among the last to perish in the incident, eventually becoming host for a Xenomorph Chestburster. His body was later found by Corporal Christopher Winter from the USS Sephora during a subsequent investigation of the colony.

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USCSS Covenant : Inspired by Alien : Covenant

Alien: Covenant is an American science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan.

Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant find what they believe to be an uncharted paradise. What the crew discover is a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the “synthetic” David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition

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Alien Evolution – Inspired by Alien

The Xenomorph XX121better known just as Xenomorph (which literally translates to “strange form” from Greek ξενος, xenos=strange and morphe=form) or the “Alien“, are an extraterrestrial, endoparasitoid species with multiple life cycles, possibly originating from the planet Proteus (also known as Xenomorph Prime). One of the deadliest of all known alien species, these creatures need a host organism in order to reproduce. The appearance of the Xenomorph varies depending on its host.

The human phenotype is generally around 7–8 feet, and roughly 136.0 to 181.4 kilograms in weight, with a long, muscular tail and large, curved, oblong head. The Queen of this species is generally twice as large (they can grow even larger, some even up to 100 feet tall, and stronger if given time) and possesses superior speed, strength and intelligence. The term Xenomorph is derived from the Greek words xeno (“stranger”, “alien”, and “foreigner”) and morphe (“form”, “shape”). Another fact about Xenomorphs, is that as they peel back their outer lips to reveal the inner jaw, a terrible stench like rotting meat ensues, possibly due to their diet, or maybe just part of their natural make up.

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I Need A Hug : Inspired by Alien

The facehugger is the second stage in the life cycle of a Xenomorph. Its bony finger-like legs allow it to crawl rapidly and its long tail can launch it in great distances. These particular appendages give them an appearance somewhat comparable to chelicerate arthropods such as arachnids and horseshoe crabs.

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Queen Bitch : Inspired by Aliens

In every hive, the Queen is the largest and most intelligent female. She is usually the mother of every Drone and Warrior in the hive, since she is the only one to lay eggs. The Queen Alien is the primary antagonist of Aliens franchise films, and Alien Vs Predator.

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